WO2015087842A1 - Laser radar device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a laser radar device that remotely measures, for example, the wind direction and wind speed in a weather space.
- pulsed transmission light is transmitted along the scanning optical axis, and the Doppler frequency optical signal included in the reception light based on the transmission light is analyzed to measure the wind speed and the like in the direction of the scanning optical axis.
- a laser radar device is disclosed. This laser radar device includes an analysis circuit that converts a Doppler frequency optical signal into a Doppler frequency electrical signal and analyzes the Doppler frequency electrical signal.
- a light intensity modulation unit is used in the transmitter in order to pulse transmission light.
- AO Acoustic Optic
- carrier leak light is generated due to reverberation of an ultrasonic signal for modulation.
- the carrier leak light induces an unnecessary beat signal in the optical heterodyne receiver. Since this unnecessary beat signal overlaps the Doppler signal to be measured in the frequency domain, there is a disadvantage that the Doppler frequency cannot be estimated correctly.
- Patent Document 1 As a countermeasure, in Patent Document 1, an optical circulator is installed in front of the input end of the light intensity modulation unit, and a total reflection mirror is installed in the rear stage of the output end of the light intensity modulation unit. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the carrier leak light during the pulse OFF period by reciprocating the light intensity modulation unit.
- an AO modulator having a frequency shift function is used for the light intensity modulation unit.
- This AO modulator excites and propagates ultrasonic waves in a medium by applying a high-frequency voltage to a transducer such as a piezo attached to the end face of a glass substrate or acousto-optic crystal.
- a transducer such as a piezo attached to the end face of a glass substrate or acousto-optic crystal.
- a periodic structure with a refractive index is formed and propagates at the velocity of the ultrasonic waves.
- the phase grating moves in a certain direction at the speed of ultrasonic waves.
- the traveling direction of the emitted light not only changes due to Bragg diffraction in the phase grating generated in the medium, but also undergoes Doppler shift as the phase grating moves.
- the high-frequency signal applied to the transducer By turning on and off the high-frequency signal applied to the transducer, it is cut into pulsed light, and at the same time, a certain frequency shift can be added to the pulse ON period.
- Bragg angle ⁇ of the acoustooptic element, the wavelength of light lambda, the offset frequency f ofs, the moving speed v a of the ultrasonic wave in the acousto-optic device is expressed by the following equation.
- the AO modulator used in the above laser radar apparatus has a small Bragg diffraction angle of 1 degree or less. For this reason, in order to optically separate the 0th-order transmitted light and the 1st-order diffracted light, a propagation distance of at least about 30 [mm] is required, which is not suitable for miniaturization. In addition, it is necessary to precisely adjust each of the six axes (translation position and angle) so that the optical axes of the acousto-optic crystal and the incident light and the outgoing light coincide with the Bragg diffraction angles, and it is difficult to reduce assembly adjustment costs. It was.
- the Bragg angle ⁇ changes depending on the light wavelength ⁇ . Further, in order to reduce the optical axis shift (and the accompanying increase in insertion loss) at the input / output end due to the Bragg angle change, it is necessary to control the center wavelength of the reference light source to be constant, which is costly.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems.
- the device can be reduced in size, integrated, and components.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a laser radar device capable of improving reliability and reducing cost by reducing the number of points.
- a laser radar device includes an optical transmission unit that outputs local oscillation light and transmission light, which are continuous wave light, and transmission light output by the optical transmission unit to space, and backscattered light with respect to the transmission light
- Optical heterodyne receiver that performs optical heterodyne detection using the local oscillation light output by the optical transmission unit and the received light received by the optical antenna, and the detection result by the optical heterodyne receiver
- a laser radar device including a signal processing unit for frequency analysis of the optical transmission unit, wherein the optical transmission unit converts the phase modulation of the continuous wave light into the light phase-modulated by the optical phase modulator.
- the frequency shift and pulsing necessary on the transmission side are performed without using the AO modulator, thereby reducing the size and integration of the device and reducing the number of components. Improvement and cost reduction can be achieved.
- the timing diagram of each light when the light intensity modulator has an insufficient ON / OFF extinction ratio and the second light intensity modulator is not provided.
- the laser radar apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 5 of this invention it is a time chart which shows the case where there exists light interception time in the case of wavelength switching.
- the laser radar apparatus concerning Embodiment 8 of this invention it is a time chart which shows the case where it controls so that the light cutoff time may be eliminated in the case of wavelength switching.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a laser radar apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the laser radar device includes an optical transmission unit 1, an optical amplifier 2, an optical circulator 3, an optical antenna unit (optical antenna) 4, an optical heterodyne receiver 5, a signal processing unit 6, and a display unit 7.
- thick lines OF1 to OF7 indicate optical signal transmission paths, and thin lines indicate electrical signal transmission paths.
- the optical transmission unit 1 outputs local oscillation light that is continuous oscillation / constant polarization (continuous oscillation light) and transmission light that has been subjected to pulse modulation in which the ON and OFF periods are periodically repeated.
- the optical transmission unit 1 includes a reference light source 11, an optical path branching coupler 12, and an optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13.
- the reference light source 11 generates light having a single wavelength (single frequency) continuous oscillation and constant polarization.
- the light generated by the reference light source 11 is transmitted to the optical path branching coupler 12 through the transmission path OF1.
- the optical path branching coupler 12 branches the light from the reference light source 11 into two while maintaining the polarization state.
- One light branched into two by this optical path branching coupler 12 is transmitted as local oscillation light to the optical heterodyne receiver 5 via the transmission line OF3, and the other light is transmitted as light as a seed light for transmission via the transmission line OF2. It is transmitted to the frequency / intensity modulation unit 13.
- the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 applies an offset frequency to the light from the optical path branching coupler 12 and performs pulse modulation by periodically repeating the ON and OFF periods.
- the configuration of the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 will be described later.
- the light subjected to frequency / intensity modulation by the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 is transmitted as transmission light to the optical amplifier 2 through the transmission line OF4.
- the optical amplifier 2 optically amplifies transmission light from the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 of the optical transmission unit 1. At this time, the optical amplifier 2 performs optical amplification by releasing the energy accumulated during the pulse OFF period of the transmission light during the pulse ON period using the accumulation action of the amplification medium.
- the transmission light optically amplified by the optical amplifier 2 is transmitted to the optical circulator 3 through the transmission line OF5.
- the optical circulator 3 switches an output destination transmission path according to input light (transmitted light or received light).
- the optical circulator 3 transmits the transmission light to the optical antenna unit 4 via the transmission path OF6.
- the optical circulator 3 transmits the received light to the optical heterodyne receiver 5 via the transmission path OF7.
- the optical antenna unit 4 emits transmission light transmitted by the optical circulator 3 to a space (observation space) and receives backscattered light from the space with respect to the transmission light as reception light.
- the beam emission direction is set to a specific direction while the transmission light is enlarged to a specific beam diameter, and then emitted to the space.
- the transmission light emitted into the space by the optical antenna unit 4 is backscattered by a scattering target (for example, aerosol moving at the same speed as the wind speed) in the observation space, and undergoes a Doppler frequency shift according to the moving speed of the scattering target. .
- the back scattered light from the scattering target is received by the optical antenna unit 4.
- the received light received by the optical antenna unit 4 is transmitted to the optical circulator 3 through the transmission path OF6.
- the optical heterodyne receiver 5 performs optical heterodyne detection using the local oscillation light from the optical path branching coupler 12 of the optical transmission unit 1 and the reception light from the optical antenna unit 4 via the optical circulator 3. That is, the optical heterodyne receiver 5 optically combines the locally oscillated light and the received light (backscattered light) to perform photoelectric conversion, thereby generating a beat signal having a difference frequency between the backscattered light and the locally oscillated light. Is output. The beat signal output by the optical heterodyne receiver 5 is transmitted to the signal processing unit 6.
- the signal processing unit 6 performs frequency analysis on the beat signal from the optical heterodyne receiver 5. At this time, the signal processing unit 6 first AD-converts the beat signal at a specific sampling rate. Then, the AD converted beat signal is divided for each reception gate (time gate) width corresponding to the pulse width of the transmission light. Then, the beak value, the spectrum width, the SNR, and the like of the power spectrum obtained for each reception gate are calculated by performing fast Fourier transform on the divided beat signals for each reception gate.
- time gate time gate
- the beak value, the spectrum width, the SNR, and the like of the power spectrum obtained for each reception gate are calculated by performing fast Fourier transform on the divided beat signals for each reception gate.
- each reception gate corresponds to the measurement distance, a distribution of Doppler frequency corresponding to the wind speed in the line-of-sight direction for each observation distance can be obtained by the above calculation.
- the signal processing unit 6 has a function of outputting a command value for the observation line of sight to the optical antenna unit 4. Therefore, by storing the measurement values of the observation distance and the wind speed for each line-of-sight direction obtained according to this command value, it is possible to estimate the three-dimensional distribution of the wind speed and obtain the wind direction and the wind speed distribution for each observation distance by vector calculation. .
- the analysis result by the signal processing unit 6 is transmitted to the display unit 7.
- the display unit 7 displays the analysis result by the signal processing unit 6.
- the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 includes an optical phase modulator 131, an optical intensity modulator 132, a first signal generator 133, and a second signal generator 134.
- the first signal generator 133 is connected to the light intensity modulator 132
- the second signal generator 134 is connected to the optical phase modulator 131.
- the optical phase modulator 131 performs phase modulation on the light from the optical path branching coupler 12 according to the sawtooth drive signal WF02 generated by the second signal generator 134, and gives an offset frequency.
- the transmission light phase-modulated by the optical phase modulator 131 is transmitted to the light intensity modulator 132 via the transmission path OF8.
- the light intensity modulation unit 132 performs pulse modulation on the light from the optical phase modulator 131 in accordance with the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 generated by the first signal generation unit 133 to generate transmission light.
- the light intensity modulation unit 132 responds to a pulse width (several hundreds [ns] to 1 [ ⁇ s]) and a repetition frequency (several [kHz] to several tens [kHz]) necessary for the laser radar device. Anything is acceptable.
- intensity modulators such as Mach Zehnder type LN modulators and EA (Electro Absorption) modulators
- optical amplifiers such as semiconductor optical amplifiers and optical fiber amplifiers
- optical switches such as MEMS optical switches are conceivable. .
- the first signal generator 133 drives the light intensity modulator 132 by generating a pulse modulation drive signal WF01 that repeats the ON and OFF periods periodically required for the transmission light of the pulse type laser radar device. is there.
- the second signal generator 134 has an amplitude 2 mV ⁇ corresponding to an integral multiple (m times) of the drive voltage 2V ⁇ necessary for obtaining the modulation phase 2 ⁇ (360 degrees) of the optical phase modulator 131 and a constant period T.
- a sawtooth drive signal WF02 is generated to drive the optical phase modulator 131.
- the reference light source 11 generates light having a single wavelength of continuous oscillation and constant polarization
- the optical path branching coupler 12 converts the light into a polarization state.
- the other is transmitted to the optical heterodyne receiver 5 as local oscillation light, and the other is transmitted to the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 as seed light for transmission.
- the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 assigns an offset frequency f ofs to the light from the optical path branching coupler 12 and performs pulse modulation by periodically repeating the ON and OFF periods.
- the frequency ⁇ of the light from the optical path branching coupler 12 is 195 [THz]
- the offset frequency f ofs is several tens [MHz] to several hundreds [MHz]
- the pulse width is several hundreds [ About ns] to 1 [ ⁇ s] is used. Details of the operation of the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 will be described later.
- the optical amplifier 2 optically amplifies the light from the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13, and the optical antenna unit 4 uses the light as transmission light and expands it to a specific beam diameter while setting the beam emission direction to a specific direction. Set and release into space.
- the transmission light emitted by the optical antenna unit 4 is backscattered by the scattering target in the observation space and undergoes a Doppler frequency shift corresponding to the moving speed of the scattering target.
- the optical antenna unit 4 receives the backscattered light as received light.
- the optical heterodyne receiver 5 performs optical heterodyne detection using the local oscillation light from the optical transmission unit 1 and the reception light from the optical antenna unit 4 via the optical circulator 3. That is, the optical heterodyne receiver 5 optically combines the locally oscillated light and the received light (backscattered light) to perform photoelectric conversion, thereby generating a beat signal having a difference frequency between the backscattered light and the locally oscillated light. Is output.
- the frequency f of the beat signal obtained by the optical heterodyne receiver 5 is expressed by the following equation (1).
- f ofs represents the offset frequency of the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13
- f DOP represents the Doppler frequency due to the wind speed.
- the beat signal has a center frequency of 100 [MHz] or less.
- This beat signal is continuously obtained immediately after the transmission light is emitted.
- the distance L to the scattering target can be calculated from the arrival time ⁇ t until the received light is received after the transmitted light is radiated, as shown in the following equation (2).
- c represents the speed of light.
- the signal processing unit 6 performs frequency analysis on the beat signal from the optical heterodyne receiver 5.
- the analysis result by the signal processing unit 6 is stored in a data storage unit (not shown) in the laser radar apparatus, and necessary information is displayed and provided to the user by the display unit 7.
- the second signal generator 134 is an integral multiple (m times) of the drive voltage 2V ⁇ necessary to obtain the modulation phase 2 ⁇ (360 degrees) of the optical phase modulator 131. ) And a sawtooth drive signal WF02 having a constant period T and an amplitude of 2 mV ⁇ . Then, the optical phase modulator 131 performs phase modulation on the transmission light from the optical path branching coupler 12 according to the sawtooth wave drive signal WF02, and gives an offset frequency.
- a phase ⁇ (t) having a constant rate of change 2m ⁇ / T [rad / s] with respect to time t is output from the optical phase modulator 131 as shown in the following equation (3).
- mod (t, T) indicates a remainder when time t is divided by period T.
- the frequency f can be defined by time differentiation of the phase ⁇ as in the following equation (4).
- the optical phase modulator 131 sets the reciprocal of the period T of the sawtooth drive signal WF02 as shown in the following equation (5).
- a proportional offset frequency f ofs can be obtained.
- FIG. 3 shows an actual measurement example of the sawtooth drive signal WF02 input to the optical phase modulator 131 and the beat signal obtained by the optical heterodyne receiver 5 in order to realize a frequency shift of 1 [kHz].
- the lower thin line shows the waveform of the sawtooth drive signal WF02
- the upper thick line shows the waveform of the beat signal.
- the amplitude of the sawtooth drive signal WF02 is set to 7 [V], which is the 2V ⁇ voltage (360 degrees) of the optical phase modulator 131
- the period T is set to 1 [ms].
- a sine wave having a constant period of 1 [ms] is obtained as a beat signal, and it can be seen that a desired frequency shift of 1 [kHz] is obtained.
- a desired offset frequency can be given to the transmission light.
- a sawtooth drive signal WF02 having an amplitude of 7 [V] and a period of 20 [ns] may be generated.
- the first signal generator 133 generates a pulse modulation drive signal WF01 that repeats the ON and OFF periods periodically required for the transmission light of the pulse type laser radar device. Then, the light intensity modulation unit 132 performs pulse modulation on the light from the optical phase modulator 131 in accordance with the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 to obtain transmission light.
- FIG. 4 shows a timing diagram of each light in the laser radar apparatus according to the first embodiment.
- transmission light 101 having a specific pulse width and repetition period is output by optical phase modulator 131 and light intensity modulator 132.
- the frequency of the transmission light 101 is represented by ⁇ + f ofs, where ⁇ is the output frequency of the reference light source 11 and f ofs is the offset frequency by the optical phase modulator 131.
- the received light 102 is backscattered light from an aerosol that moves by riding in the air in the atmosphere, and is continuously collected during the pulse OFF period of the transmitted light 101.
- FIG. 4 shows the received light 102 corresponding to a specific distance range for the sake of explanation, it is actually collected continuously during the pulse OFF period of the transmitted light 101.
- Frequency of the received light 102, since the Doppler frequency f w according to the wind velocity is applied is represented by ⁇ + f ofs + f w.
- the local oscillation light 103 is output as a continuous wave in time, and the frequency thereof matches the frequency ⁇ of the reference light source 11.
- the received light 102 and the local oscillation light 103 are optically combined, then photoelectrically converted, and a beat signal f ofs + f having a difference frequency between the reception light 102 and the local oscillation light 103 is obtained.
- Output w .
- the time-series data of the optical heterodyne signal (beat signal) spectrum is obtained as a spectrum detuned by Doppler frequency f w from the center frequency f ofs.
- the optical phase modulator 131 used in the present invention utilizes a change in the refractive index of the propagation optical path due to the electro-optic effect of the LN crystal. Therefore, the propagation effect for the spatial separation of the diffraction effect and the diffracted light as in the AO modulator is unnecessary, and it can contribute to miniaturization and low power consumption. Further, by shortening the propagation length, it is possible to integrate adjacent to the reference light source 11.
- the optical phase modulator 131 and the optical intensity modulator 132 are commercially available with high-speed response (cut-off frequency ⁇ several tens [GHz]) for optical communication. For this reason, it is possible to contribute to improvement in reliability and cost reduction as compared with a conventional configuration using an AO modulator and a modulation driving device that are not widely used for optical communication.
- the diffraction angle changes depending on the frequency (center wavelength) of the reference light source 11, resulting in a change in insertion loss and a line penalty.
- the allowable range for the wavelength variation and wavelength setting range of the reference light source 11 can be expanded. This eliminates the need for equipment for wavelength selection, testing, and stabilization of the reference light source 11 and contributes to cost reduction.
- the blocks inside the optical transmission unit 1 can be integrated into one module by butt joint connection without optical fiber connection.
- an optical circulator and a total reflection mirror for reciprocating the light intensity modulation unit have been required.
- the optical circulator and the total reflection mirror are not necessary, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
- the center frequency of the observation signal matches the center frequency f ofs .
- the transmission light 101 is ideally turned on and off and there is no leakage light during the pulse OFF period.
- the optical heterodyne signal does not include an unnecessary beat signal associated with leaked light. Therefore, the signal processing unit 6, it is only necessary to signal processing by cutting out only the existence range 104 of the Doppler frequency f w filter. Note that the configuration in the case where leakage light in the pulse OFF period exists in the transmission light 101 will be described in detail in the second and subsequent embodiments.
- the optical phase modulator 131 and the light intensity modulator 132 are provided as means for realizing the addition of the offset frequency and the pulse modulation necessary as functions on the transmission side of the laser radar device. Since the frequency shift and pulsing required on the transmission side without using an AO modulator, the device can be reduced in size and integrated, and the reliability can be improved by reducing the number of parts. Cost reduction can be achieved.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the optical transmission unit 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the optical transmission unit 1 according to Embodiment 2 shown in FIG. 5 is subordinately connected to the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 of the optical transmission unit 1 according to Embodiment 1 shown in FIG.
- a second light intensity modulation unit 135 is added.
- Other configurations are the same, and the same reference numerals are given and only different portions will be described.
- the first signal generator 133 generates a pulse modulation drive signal WF01 that repeats the ON and OFF periods periodically required for the transmission light of the pulse type laser radar device to generate the light intensity modulator 132 and the second light intensity modulator 132.
- the light intensity modulator 135 is driven.
- the second light intensity modulation unit 135 performs pulse modulation on the transmission light from the light intensity modulation unit 132 in accordance with the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 generated by the first signal generation unit 133 to generate transmission light. is there. At this time, the second light intensity modulation unit 135 performs synchronous modulation together with the light intensity modulation unit 132 to suppress leakage light during the pulse OFF period of the transmission light.
- the second light intensity modulator 135 has a pulse width (several hundreds [ns] to 1 [ ⁇ s]) and a repetition frequency (several [kHz] to several tens [kHz]) required for the laser radar device. Any means for responding can be used. For example, in addition to intensity modulators such as Mach Zehnder type LN modulators and EA modulators, optical amplifiers such as semiconductor optical amplifiers and optical fiber amplifiers, optical switches such as MEMS optical switches, and the like are conceivable.
- FIG. 6 shows a timing diaphragm of each light when the extinction characteristic of the pulse OFF period by the light intensity modulator 23 in the second embodiment is not ideal.
- transmission light 101 having a specific pulse width and repetition period is output during the pulse ON period, while leakage light 201 is output during the pulse OFF period.
- the leaked light 201 is then amplified by the optical amplifier 2. Then, the crosstalk from the transmission path OF5 of the optical circulator 3 to the transmission path OF7, and the reflection of the internal components of the optical antenna unit 4 at the rear stage of the transmission path OF6, the cross of the transmission light 101 (pulse ON period) to the reception optical path.
- the light 202 enters the optical heterodyne receiver 5 as leakage light 203 into the reception optical path of the talk 202 and leakage light 201 (pulse OFF period).
- the leakage light 203 to the reception optical path is a direct light leakage of the transmission light 101 or reflection from a fixed object, the leakage light 203 has the same frequency ⁇ + f ofs as the transmission light 101 (pulse ON period). For this reason, in the optical heterodyne receiver 5, the leakage light 203 to the reception optical path interferes with the local oscillation light 103 to generate an unnecessary beat signal 204.
- This unnecessary beat signal 204 has f ofs which is a difference frequency between the leakage light 203 and the local oscillation light 103 in the reception optical path, and this always exists in time.
- the leakage light 201 in the pulse OFF period is suppressed by performing synchronous modulation together with the light intensity modulator 132 using the second light intensity modulator 135.
- FIG. 7 shows a timing diaphragm of each light when the second light intensity modulation unit 135 in the second embodiment is synchronously modulated together with the light intensity modulation unit 132.
- the second light intensity modulation unit 135 is synchronously modulated together with the light intensity modulation unit 132, so that the leakage light 201 of the transmission light 101 during the pulse OFF period is obtained. Is suppressed.
- the crosstalk 202 to the reception optical path of the transmission light 101 (pulse ON period) and the reception light 102 by wind speed Doppler are obtained as the reception light.
- the optical heterodyne signal spectrum includes the crosstalk 202 of the transmission light 101 (pulse ON period), the beat signal 205 of the local oscillation light 103, and the wind speed. Only the Doppler frequency f w (peak frequency 105, 106, existence range 104) by appears in the spectrum.
- the beat signal 205 between the crosstalk 202 of the transmission light 101 (pulse ON period) and the local oscillation light 103 corresponds to a signal at a distance of 0 m that is not necessary in the laser radar device, and therefore may be rejected in terms of time. .
- the unnecessary beat signal 205 can be suppressed from the optical heterodyne signal spectrum during the pulse OFF period in which wind speed observation is desired, so that accurate wind speed Doppler detection is possible.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and two or more stages may be cascade-connected depending on the required suppression level.
- the center frequency increases as the number of stages increases. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the frequency of components used in the optical heterodyne receiver 5 and to increase the signal sampling rate in the signal processing unit 6.
- the center frequency does not change, so that the subsequent signal processing can be used without change.
- an optical amplifier such as a semiconductor optical amplifier or an optical fiber amplifier may be used for all or a part thereof.
- insertion loss optical path loss
- the laser radar apparatus since a plurality of light intensity modulation units 132 and 135 are connected in cascade to perform synchronous modulation, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the laser radar apparatus It is possible to realize a high pulse ON / OFF extinction ratio necessary as performance on the transmission side.
- both the light intensity modulation unit 132 and the second light intensity modulation unit 135 have no wavelength dependency, the tolerance of the reference light source 11 with respect to the wavelength variation and the wavelength setting range compared to the configuration using the conventional AO modulator. The range can be expanded.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the optical transmission unit 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the optical transmission unit 1 according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 8 has a signal multiplier (third signal generation unit) added to the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 of the optical transmission unit 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 136 is added.
- signal multiplier third signal generation unit
- the signal multiplier 136 includes a portion corresponding to the pulse ON period of the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 generated by the first signal generator 133 among the sawtooth drive signal WF02 generated by the second signal generator 134.
- the cut-out sawtooth wave drive signal WF03 is output, and the optical phase modulator 131 is driven in place of the second signal generator 134.
- the optical phase modulator 131 performs phase modulation on the light from the optical path branching coupler 12 according to the burst-like sawtooth drive signal WF03 output from the signal multiplier 136, and gives an offset frequency.
- transmission light output from the transmission path OF04 is the pulse ON period is added offset frequency f ofs, not added offset frequency in the pulse OFF periods.
- an offset frequency is added to the leakage light.
- the offset frequency is not added to the leaked light.
- FIG. 9 shows a timing diagram of each light in the laser radar device according to the third embodiment.
- transmission light 101 having a specific pulse width and repetition period is output during the pulse ON period, while leakage light 301 is output during the pulse OFF period.
- the leaked light 301 is then amplified by the optical amplifier 2. Then, the crosstalk from the transmission path OF5 of the optical circulator 3 to the transmission path OF7, and the reflection of the internal components of the optical antenna unit 4 at the rear stage of the transmission path OF6, the cross of the transmission light 101 (pulse ON period) to the reception optical path.
- the light 302 enters the optical heterodyne receiver 5 as leakage light 303 to the reception optical path of the talk 302 and leakage light 301 (pulse OFF period).
- the frequency of the crosstalk 302 during the pulse ON period is ⁇ + f ofs
- the frequency of the leakage light 303 to the reception optical path of the leakage light 301 (pulse OFF period) is ⁇ because no offset frequency is added to the pulse OFF period. is there.
- an unnecessary beat signal 304 generated by the crosstalk 302 and the local oscillation light 103 during the pulse ON period appears at the f ofs that is the center frequency only during the pulse ON period.
- an unnecessary beat signal 305 generated by the leakage light 303 and the local oscillation light 103 during the pulse OFF period appears in the baseband (frequency 0).
- the Doppler signal (peak frequency 105, the existence range 104) frequency f ofs + f w is away on unwanted beat signals 304, 305 and the spectrum of Therefore, both of them can be electrically separated.
- the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 generated by the first signal generator 133 is changed. Since it has a signal multiplier 136 that outputs a burst-like sawtooth drive signal cut out from the portion corresponding to the pulse ON period and drives the optical phase modulator 131 instead of the second signal generator 134, In addition to the effect of the first embodiment, even when the pulse ON and OFF by the light intensity modulator 132 is incomplete, the Doppler signal due to the wind speed can be easily separated on the spectrum from the unnecessary beat signals 304 and 305, so that the light intensity modulation is performed. The performance requirement for the ON / OFF extinction ratio of the unit 132 can be relaxed, which can contribute to cost reduction.
- the combination of burst frequency shift and pulse modulation in the third embodiment is that the conventional AO modulator has a spatial relationship between the output light with the frequency shift added and the output port with no output light added. Therefore, it cannot be realized as it is. That is, a separate means for switching the 0th-order optical output port (without frequency shift) and the first-order optical output port (with frequency shift) of the AO modulator in synchronization with the pulse output is necessary, and an increase in insertion loss or synchronization shift is required.
- the device has a large disadvantage and an increase in power consumption. Further, it is possible to prevent an increase in insertion loss due to the multi-stage light intensity modulation unit as in the conventional example, which contributes to a reduction in power consumption.
- both the light intensity modulation unit 132 and the second light intensity modulation unit 135 have no wavelength dependency, and therefore, the reference light source 11 has a structure that is smaller than that of the conventional configuration using AO.
- the allowable range for wavelength variation and wavelength setting range can be expanded.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the optical transmission unit 1 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- the optical transmission unit 1 according to the fourth embodiment illustrated in FIG. 10 is configured such that the position of the optical phase modulator 131 of the optical transmission unit 1 according to the third embodiment illustrated in FIG. 8 is determined between the reference light source 11 and the optical path branching coupler 12. It was changed in between.
- Other configurations are the same, and the same reference numerals are given and only different portions will be described.
- the optical phase modulator 131 performs phase modulation on the light from the reference light source 11 and gives an offset frequency in accordance with the burst sawtooth drive signal WF03 output from the signal multiplier 136.
- the light phase-modulated by the optical phase modulator 131 is transmitted to the optical path branching coupler 12 via the transmission path OF11.
- the optical path branching coupler 12 branches the light from the optical phase modulator 131 into two while maintaining the polarization state.
- the light intensity modulation unit 132 performs pulse modulation on the light from the optical path branching coupler 12 according to the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 generated by the first signal generation unit 133 to generate transmission light.
- the presence / absence change of the offset frequency corresponding to the pulse ON and OFF periods is also added to the local oscillation light.
- FIG. 11 shows a timing diagram of each light in the laser radar apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.
- transmission light 101 having a specific pulse width and repetition period is output during the pulse ON period, while leakage light 301 is output during the pulse OFF period.
- the leaked light 301 is then amplified by the optical amplifier 2. Then, the crosstalk from the transmission path OF5 of the optical circulator 3 to the transmission path OF7, and the reflection of the internal components of the optical antenna unit 4 at the rear stage of the transmission path OF6, the cross of the transmission light 101 (pulse ON period) to the reception optical path.
- the light 302 enters the optical heterodyne receiver 5 as leakage light 303 to the reception optical path of the talk 302 and leakage light 301 (pulse OFF period).
- the frequency of the crosstalk 302 during the pulse ON period is ⁇ + f ofs
- the frequency of the leakage light 303 to the reception optical path of the leakage light 301 (pulse OFF period) is ⁇ because no offset frequency is added to the pulse OFF period. is there.
- the frequency of the local oscillation light 103 is ⁇ + f ofs (pulse ON period 401) during the pulse ON period and ⁇ during the pulse OFF period (pulse OFF period 402), as in the transmission light 101. ).
- an unnecessary beat signal 403 generated by the crosstalk 302 in the pulse ON period and the pulse ON period 401 of the local oscillation light 103, and the leaked light 303 and the local oscillation light in the pulse OFF period are generated.
- Any unnecessary beat signal 404 generated by the 103 pulse OFF period 402 appears in the baseband (frequency 0).
- the Doppler signal (peak frequencies 105, 106, existence range 104) due to the wind speed exists near the center frequency.
- the unnecessary beat signals 403 and 404 are separated from each other on the spectrum, so that the two can be electrically separated.
- the phase modulation by the burst-like sawtooth drive signal WF03 synchronized with the transmission light is performed on the transmission light and the local oscillation light.
- the configuration of the fourth embodiment it is possible to shift the unnecessary beat signal 403 in the pulse ON period to the baseband as compared with the configuration of the third embodiment. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the leakage light from being mixed immediately after the pulse OFF period (closest distance range) in the case where a temporal jitter error exists in the pulse timing. For this reason, erroneous detection in wind speed estimation in the closest distance range can be avoided, and wind speed measurement accuracy can be improved.
- the reference light source is compared with the configuration using the conventional AO modulator.
- the allowable range for the 11 wavelength fluctuations and the wavelength setting range can be expanded.
- Embodiment 5 shows a case where one reference light source 11 and one optical antenna unit 4 are used.
- Embodiment 5 shows a case where the observation space is switched using a plurality of reference light sources 11a and 11b having different wavelengths and a plurality of optical antenna units 4a and 4b corresponding to the respective wavelengths.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the laser radar apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- the laser radar device according to the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 12 includes the reference light source 11 and the optical antenna unit 4 of the laser radar device according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- the wavelength branching coupler 8 and the wavelength multiplexing coupler 14 are added to the optical antenna units 4a and 4b.
- Other configurations are the same, and the same reference numerals are given and only different portions will be described.
- the first reference light source 11a generates light having a central wavelength (frequency) ⁇ 1 and continuous oscillation and constant polarization.
- the light generated by the first reference light source 11a is transmitted to the wavelength multiplexing coupler 14 through the transmission line OF13.
- the second reference light source 11b generates light having a central wavelength (frequency) ⁇ 2 and continuous oscillation and constant polarization.
- the light generated by the second reference light source 11b is transmitted to the wavelength multiplexing coupler 14 through the transmission line OF14.
- the wavelength multiplexing coupler 14 wavelength-multiplexes the light from the first and second reference light sources 11a and 11b.
- the light wavelength-multiplexed by the wavelength multiplexing coupler 14 is transmitted to the optical path branching coupler 12 via the transmission path OF15.
- the optical path branching coupler 12 branches the light from the wavelength multiplexing coupler 14 into two while maintaining the polarization state.
- the wavelength branching coupler 8 branches the transmission light from the optical circulator 3 for each wavelength.
- the transmission light branched for each wavelength by the wavelength branching coupler 8 is transmitted to the corresponding first and second optical antenna units 4a and 4b via the transmission lines OF17 and OF18.
- the first optical antenna unit 4a corresponds to the first reference light source 11a, emits the transmission light having the center wavelength ⁇ 1 from the wavelength branching coupler 8 into the space, and emits the backscattered light from the space with respect to the transmission light. It is received as received light.
- the received light received by the first optical antenna unit 4a is transmitted to the optical circulator 3 through the transmission lines OF16 and 17.
- the second optical antenna unit 4b corresponds to the second reference light source 11b, emits the transmission light having the center wavelength ⁇ 2 from the wavelength branching coupler 8 to the space, and emits the backscattered light from the space with respect to the transmission light. It is received as received light.
- the received light received by the second optical antenna unit 4b is transmitted to the optical circulator 3 through the transmission lines OF16 and 17.
- FIG. 12 shows an example of a configuration in which the position of the optical path branching coupler 12 is in front of the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 and no frequency shift is given to local oscillation light.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the optical path branching coupler 12 is installed after the optical phase modulator 131 driven by the sawtooth drive signal WF03.
- the local oscillation light may be configured to add a frequency shift during the pulse ON period.
- the transmission light output from the optical transmission unit 1 via the transmission line OF4 is amplified by the optical amplifier 2 and passed through the optical circulator 3 as in the configuration of FIG. It is transmitted to the transmission line OF16.
- the transmission light is transmitted from the transmission line OF6 to the wavelength branching coupler 8, and the optical path is switched for each wavelength of the first and second reference light sources 11a and 11b, corresponding to the wavelength ⁇ 1 from the first reference light source 11a.
- the transmitted light is transmitted to the first optical antenna unit 4a, and the light corresponding to the wavelength ⁇ 2 from the second reference light source 11b is transmitted to the second optical antenna unit 4b.
- the observation space can be switched by wavelength switching and measurement can be performed.
- a time-series signal for wavelength selection indicating which one of the first reference light source 11a or the second reference light source 11b is selected at each time is the optical transmission unit 1. Sent to.
- the wavelength selection time series signal is recorded and stored together with the measured time series data of the Doppler signal. This data is used to identify which one of the first optical antenna unit 4a and the second optical antenna unit 4b is selected in the analysis of the Doppler signal.
- the observation spaces are switched using the plurality of reference light sources 11a and 11b having different wavelengths and the plurality of optical antenna units 4a and 4b corresponding to the respective wavelengths. Since configured, the plurality of optical antenna units 4a and 4b are installed and fixed in advance in different observation spaces, and the observation spaces can be switched by electrically switching the wavelengths. Thereby, the observation space can be switched at high speed.
- optical antenna units 4a and 4b are fixed at different ground positions with the zenith direction as the center of the field of view, and the optical antenna units 4a and 4b are switched by wavelength switching, so that the height distribution of wind direction and wind speed at two points can be obtained by one laser. It can be measured with a radar device.
- the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 is changed to the wavelength. It was necessary to install every.
- one optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 can be used in common. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced, contributing to cost reduction.
- variable wavelength laser array that has been put into practical use in recent optical communication equipment
- a module in which 12 or more reference light sources and wavelength multiplexing couplers are already integrated is commercially available. Therefore, by using this variable wavelength laser array for optical communication, not only can the element be miniaturized, but also a component that has been tested for reliability as a communication component and has a cost reduction effect due to mass production can be used. Therefore, costs including development costs can be reduced.
- the wavelength at the time of optical output is not stable, and it takes time to stabilize the wavelength. Therefore, in order to avoid an output at an unstable wavelength, there is a case where there is a light blocking time at the time of wavelength switching as shown in FIG.
- the light from the reference light source 11b corresponding to the wavelength ⁇ 2 is output in response to an instruction from the signal processing unit 6 in a state where the first visual field is measured by outputting light from the reference light source 11a corresponding to the wavelength ⁇ 1. This shows a case where the second visual field is measured by switching to.
- the frequency of the heterodyne received signal fluctuates with respect to the wavelength variation as a measurement result of the laser radar device, resulting in a measurement error.
- the optical amplifier 2 in the laser radar apparatus is idled during the light blocking time, causing a failure.
- the following control may be performed in order to solve the problem in wavelength switching as described above. That is, before the optical transmission unit 1 switches the wavelength, first, both the reference light sources 11a and 11b to be switched are turned on, and the wavelength at the reference light source 11b (11a) corresponding to the wavelength after the switching becomes stable. Wait for time. Then, after this wavelength becomes stable, the reference light source 11a (11b) corresponding to the wavelength before switching is turned off.
- the signal processing unit 6 switches the wavelength selection signal (wavelength ⁇ 1 to wavelength ⁇ 2). It is assumed that a wavelength selection time-series signal is input to the optical transmission unit 1.
- the reference light source 11b corresponding to the wavelength ⁇ 2 is turned on while the reference light source 11a corresponding to the wavelength ⁇ 1 is turned on.
- the reference light source 11a corresponding to the wavelength ⁇ 1 is turned off.
- the same control is performed when the wavelength is switched from the wavelength ⁇ 2 to the wavelength ⁇ 1.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the optical transmission unit 1 of the laser radar apparatus according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- the optical transmission unit 1 according to the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 15 is obtained by adding a signal calculation unit 137 to the optical transmission unit 1 according to the third embodiment shown in FIG.
- Other configurations are the same, and the same reference numerals are given and only different portions will be described.
- the signal calculation unit 137 estimates the frequency shift during the pulse ON period from the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 generated by the first signal generation unit 133, and compensates for the influence of the frequency shift on the transmitted light.
- the signal generator 134 is driven.
- the second signal generator 134 generates a sawtooth drive signal according to the control by the signal calculator 137, and the signal multiplier 136 cuts out a portion corresponding to the pulse ON section of the pulse modulation drive signal WF01.
- a burst-like sawtooth drive signal WF04 is output to the optical phase modulator 131.
- the third term on the right side of the equation (6) indicates the nonlinear optical effect by the nonlinear optical coefficient ⁇ of the following equation (7).
- c is the speed of light
- a eff is the effective area of the transmission line
- ⁇ 0 is the optical frequency
- n 2 is the nonlinear refractive index related to the third-order nonlinear polarization.
- nonlinear phase shift ⁇ NL is expressed by the following equation (10).
- L eff represents an effective propagation distance
- L NL represents a nonlinear length
- the time change of the nonlinear phase shift ⁇ NL is expressed as the following formula (13) as the frequency shift f chirp (t) of the pulsed light.
- the frequency shift f chirp (t) can be calculated as an amount proportional to the time change rate of the intensity of the pulsed light.
- the sign of the above frequency shift is a negative sign in a normal transmission line or an optical fiber amplifier.
- the sign of Expression (13) can be set to a positive sign. That is, it can be set to a negative sign when the semiconductor optical amplifier is operated in a gain saturation operation, and can be set to a positive sign when the semiconductor optical amplifier is operated in a non-saturation region.
- first frequency shift compensation method a method of making the offset frequency zero during the period in which the frequency shift exists
- second frequency shift compensation method Two methods are conceivable: a method of subtracting the frequency shift f chirp (t) (second frequency shift compensation method).
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a modulation waveform for compensating for the influence of frequency shift in the laser radar device according to the sixth embodiment.
- the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 rises with a positive slope in the period of t0 ⁇ t ⁇ t1, takes a constant value in the period of t1 ⁇ t ⁇ t2, and t2 It is assumed that the trapezoidal shape falls with a negative slope in a period of ⁇ t ⁇ t3.
- the frequency shift occurs when t0 ⁇ t ⁇ t1 and t2 ⁇ t ⁇ when the time change rate of the intensity of the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 is non-zero. t3. Therefore, the signal calculation unit 137 does not drive the second signal generation unit 134 in a period in which the time change rate of the intensity is non-zero, and t1 ⁇ t ⁇ t2 in which the time change rate of the intensity is zero. Only the second signal generator 134 is driven to generate the sawtooth drive signal.
- the signal multiplier 136 cuts out a portion corresponding to the pulse ON section of the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 from the sawtooth drive signal obtained by the second signal generator 134, so that the sawtooth wave in the burst state is obtained.
- the drive signal WF04a is acquired and output to the optical phase modulator 131.
- the effective offset frequency is + f chirp in the period of t0 ⁇ t ⁇ t1, f ofs in the period of t1 ⁇ t ⁇ t2, and in the period of t2 ⁇ t ⁇ t3.
- -F chirp is obtained.
- t1 ⁇ t ⁇ t2 in which no frequency shift occurs appears as an intermediate frequency, and the influence in the period in which the frequency shift occurs appears on the baseband.
- FIG. 17 shows a timing diagram of each light in the laser radar device according to the sixth embodiment (in the case of no frequency shift compensation).
- the frequency of transmission light 101 is ⁇ + f ofs because the frequency shift is received during the pulse ON period of transmission light 101. + F chirp (t)
- the influence of the frequency shift is superimposed on the Doppler signal due to the wind speed. This frequency shift within the target range appears as the same effect as when wind speed dispersion occurs, making it difficult to identify, and reducing measurement accuracy.
- FIG. 18 shows a timing diagram of each light in the laser radar device according to the embodiment (when the first frequency shift compensation method is applied).
- the sawtooth drive signal WF04a is output only during a period in which no frequency shift occurs during the pulse ON period of the transmission light 101. Therefore, in the target range of the optical heterodyne signal, as shown by reference numerals 105a and 106a, only the Doppler signal due to the wind speed during a period not including the influence of the frequency shift can be acquired.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a modulation waveform for compensating for the influence of frequency shift in the laser radar apparatus according to the sixth embodiment.
- the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 rises with a positive slope in the period of t0 ⁇ t ⁇ t1, takes a constant value in the period of t1 ⁇ t ⁇ t2, and t2 ⁇ t ⁇ It is assumed that the trapezoidal shape falls with a negative slope during the period t3.
- the influence of the frequency shift f chirp (t) in the transmission light can be estimated as an amount proportional to the time change rate of the intensity of the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 expressed by Expression (13). Therefore, by subtracting the frequency shift f chirp (t) from the offset frequency f FOFs, it can be compensated frequency shift in the pulse ON periods of the transmitted light.
- the signal calculation unit 137 has a period obtained by subtracting a frequency (frequency shift f chirp (t)) proportional to the time change rate of the intensity of the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 from the offset frequency f fofs given to the transmission light.
- the drive of the second signal generator 134 is controlled so as to generate a sawtooth drive signal. That is, the period T ′ (t) of the sawtooth wave drive signal is temporally changed as in the following equation (14).
- the signal multiplier 136 cuts out a portion corresponding to the pulse ON section of the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 from the sawtooth drive signal obtained by the second signal generator 134, so that the sawtooth wave in the burst state is obtained.
- the drive signal WF04b is acquired and output to the optical phase modulator 131.
- FIG. 20 shows a timing diagram of each light in the laser radar device according to the sixth embodiment (when the second frequency shift compensation is applied).
- the operation of estimating the frequency shift f chirp (t) by the signal calculation unit 137 will be described with reference to FIG.
- step ST2102 the effective area A eff , the transmission path length L, and the nonlinear refractive index n 2 that are parameters of the transmission path to be used are set (step ST2102).
- 2 of the normalized intensity are acquired from the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 generated by the first signal generator 133 (step ST2103).
- time series data measured in advance may be stored and read out. Then, using equation (13), to estimate the frequency shift f chirp (t) (step ST2104).
- FIG. 22 shows measured values of the time waveform of the frequency shift f chirp when a semiconductor optical amplifier is used as the light intensity modulation unit 132 and this amplifier is used in the non-saturation region. As shown in FIG. 22, it can be seen that a positive frequency shift of 10 [MHz] appears in the rising period of the transmission light and a negative frequency shift of 10 [MHz] appears in the fall period.
- the semiconductor optical amplifier when used in the saturation region, the sign of the frequency shift f chirp with respect to the time change of the transmitted light is reversed. Therefore, it is also possible to minimize the frequency shift by controlling the excitation state of the semiconductor optical amplifier between the saturated region and the non-saturated region while monitoring the frequency shift amount.
- the laser radar apparatus is usually connected with an optical amplifier 2 for output amplification downstream of the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13.
- an optical amplifier 2 for output amplification downstream of the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13.
- the optical amplifier 2 a tapered semiconductor optical amplifier, a rare earth-doped optical fiber amplifier, a waveguide optical amplifier obtained by processing a laser medium into a waveguide shape, or the like is used. Also in these amplifiers, when the power density is high, a frequency shift due to the Karr effect occurs in the transmission line. The sign of this frequency shift is a negative sign with respect to the time change rate of the transmitted light.
- the frequency shift in the pulse ON period is estimated from the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 generated by the first signal generator 133, and the frequency shift to the transmission light is estimated. Since the signal calculation unit 137 for controlling the driving of the second signal generation unit 134 is provided so as to compensate for the influence of the above, in addition to the effect in the third embodiment, a case where a semiconductor optical amplifier or the like is used as the light intensity modulation unit 132 or In the subsequent optical amplifier 2, the transmission line, and the like, it is possible to suppress the influence of the frequency shift f chirp during the pulse ON period induced by the self-phase modulation effect of the signal light.
- the signal calculation unit 137 performs control so that the second signal generation unit 134 is not driven in a period in which the time change rate of the intensity of the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 is non-zero. Since the unnecessary frequency component due to the frequency shift f chirp during the pulse ON period induced by can be moved out of the Doppler frequency existing range due to the wind speed and the superimposition on the Doppler signal due to the wind speed can be avoided, the measurement accuracy can be improved.
- the signal operation unit 137 controls the second signal generating unit 134 to generate a sawtooth driving signal having a period obtained by subtracting the frequency shift f chirp (t) from the offset frequency f FOFs imparted to transmit light
- a sawtooth driving signal having a period obtained by subtracting the frequency shift f chirp (t) from the offset frequency f FOFs imparted to transmit light
- FIG. 15 shows a configuration in which a signal calculation unit 137 is added to the optical transmission unit 1 according to Embodiment 3 shown in FIG.
- a signal calculation unit 137 may be added to the optical transmission unit 1 according to Embodiment 4 shown in FIG. 10, and the same effect can be obtained.
- FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a laser radar apparatus according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- the laser radar device according to the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 23 is a laser radar device according to the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 12, in which the signal processing unit 6 and the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 are connected by a connection line. It is.
- Other configurations are the same, and the same reference numerals are given and only different portions will be described.
- the signal processing unit 6 transmits the wavelength selection time-series signal not only to the reference light sources 11a and 11b of the optical transmission unit 1 but also to the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13. Output.
- the reference light source 11 a (11 b) corresponding to the wavelength before switching is turned off and switched in response to the wavelength selection time-series signal from the signal processing unit 6.
- the reference light source 11b (11a) corresponding to the later wavelength is turned on.
- the second signal generation unit 134 of the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 the reference corresponding to the wavelength after the switching is performed when the wavelength is switched according to the time-series signal for wavelength selection from the signal processing unit 6.
- a sawtooth drive signal having a period corresponding to a frequency time variation due to an unstable wavelength state in the light source 11b (11a) is generated.
- the optical transmission unit 1 turns off the reference light source 11a corresponding to the wavelength ⁇ 1 and turns on the reference light source 11b corresponding to the wavelength ⁇ 2 at the time of wavelength switching.
- the optical frequency / intensity modulation unit 13 acquires in advance a frequency time variation ⁇ f2 (t) from a stable wavelength due to wavelength instability at the reference light source 11b having the wavelength ⁇ 2.
- FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the laser radar apparatus according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
- the wavelength multiplexing coupler 14 of the laser radar device according to the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 12 is changed to the optical switch 15, and the signal processing unit 6 and the optical switch 15 are connected.
- the connection line is connected by a connection line.
- Other configurations are the same, and the same reference numerals are given and only different portions will be described.
- the signal processing unit 6 outputs a time-series signal for wavelength selection not only to the reference light sources 11a and 11b of the optical transmission unit 1, but also to the optical switch 15.
- the optical switch 15 selectively outputs continuous wave light generated by the reference light sources 11a and 11b.
- the optical switch 15 outputs continuous wave light having a corresponding wavelength in accordance with a wavelength selection time-series signal from the signal processing unit 6.
- both the reference light sources 11a and 11b are always in an output state.
- the optical switch 15 switches on / off the input port according to the time-series signal for wavelength selection from the signal processing unit 6. This makes it possible to output only the corresponding wavelength.
- the optical switch 15 may be any optical switch such as an optical waveguide switch in addition to a mechanical optical switch using MEMS or the like.
- a waveguide type optical switch using the electro-optic effect of LiNbO 3 can perform high-speed switching on the order of subpicoseconds, and has the effect of eliminating the problem of emptying the optical amplifier 2 due to light blocking.
- it can be further integrated and miniaturized, which contributes to miniaturization.
- a semiconductor laser array having a plurality of wavelengths and a semiconductor optical amplifier for output amplification can be integrated, which contributes to further miniaturization.
- FIG. FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the optical transmission unit 1 according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.
- the optical transmission unit 1 according to the ninth embodiment shown in FIG. 27 removes the optical intensity modulation unit 132 of the optical transmission unit 1 according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 8, and makes the optical phase modulator 131 a dual parallel optical phase modulation.
- the second signal generator 134 is changed to fourth to seventh signal generators 139a to 139d, and the signal multiplier 136 is changed to fourth to seventh signal generators 139a.
- Other configurations are the same, and the same reference numerals are given and only different portions will be described.
- the first signal generator 133 generates a pulse modulation drive signal WF01 that repeats the ON and OFF periods periodically required for the transmission light of the pulse type laser radar device.
- the fourth to seventh signal generators 139a to 139d are sine waves having an amplitude V ⁇ corresponding to the drive voltage V ⁇ necessary for obtaining the modulation phase ⁇ (180 degrees) of the dual parallel optical phase modulator 138 and a constant period T.
- the drive signals are generated while maintaining a 90-degree phase difference relationship with each other.
- the fourth and fifth signal generators 139a and 139b generate sine wave drive signals having a phase difference of 180 degrees.
- the sixth and seventh signal generators 139c and 139d generate sine wave drive signals having a phase difference of 180 degrees.
- the signal multipliers 136a to 136d are pulses of the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 generated by the first signal generator 133 among the sine wave drive signals generated by the corresponding fourth to seventh signal generators 139a to 139d.
- a burst-like sine wave drive signal (drive signal) obtained by cutting out a portion corresponding to the ON period is output to drive the dual parallel optical phase modulator 138.
- the dual parallel optical phase modulator 138 splits the optical path based on the burst-like sine wave drive signals I1 (t), I2 (t), Q1 (t), and Q2 (t) multiplied by the signal multipliers 136a to 136d.
- the light from the coupler 12 is phase-modulated to give an offset frequency to be transmitted light.
- the dual parallel optical phase modulator 138 includes a demultiplexing coupler 1381, first and second MZ (MachZehnder) modulators 1382a and 1382b, a 90-degree phase shifter 1383 and a multiplexing coupler 1384. It is configured.
- MZ MachineZehnder
- the demultiplexing coupler 1381 demultiplexes the light from the optical path branching coupler 12. Then, at the two signal input ends of the first MZ modulator 1382a, a drive whose amplitude is a V ⁇ voltage (a voltage at which the phase change of the first MZ modulator 1382a is 180 degrees) and whose phase difference is 180 degrees. Signals I1 (t) and I2 (t) are added. As a result, the first MZ modulator 1382a is driven to modulate one of the lights demultiplexed by the demultiplexing coupler 1381. At this time, the output of the first MZ modulator 1382a oscillates on the horizontal axis I in a range of ⁇ 1 on the upper complex plane in FIG.
- the second MZ modulator 1382b is driven and modulates the other light demultiplexed by the demultiplexing coupler 1381.
- the output of the 90-degree phase shifter 1383 connected to the subsequent stage of the second MZ modulator 1382b varies in a range of ⁇ 1 on the vertical axis Q in the upper complex plane of FIG. To do.
- the 90 degree phase shifter 1383 shifts the phase of the light modulated by the second MZ modulator 1382b by 90 degrees, and the multiplexing coupler 1384 is 90 degrees from the light modulated by the first MZ modulator 1382a.
- the light whose phase is shifted by 90 degrees by the phase shifter 1383 is combined and output as transmission light.
- the phase difference between the drive signal I1 (t) and the drive signal Q1 (t) and the phase difference between the drive signal I2 (t) and the drive signal Q2 (t) are set to 90 degrees, and the first, 2 MZ modulators 1382a and 1382b are driven. Then, the complex amplitude of the combined output from the combining coupler 1384 is converted into a constant angular velocity motion at an angular velocity that makes one round in the period of the sine wave signal in the circumference of the normalized circle of the complex plane shown in the upper part of FIG.
- the frequency of the sine wave of the drive signals I1 (t), I2 (t), Q1 (t), and Q2 (t) is matched with the frequency shift amount necessary for the laser radar device. Thereby, a desired frequency shift can be given to an output optical signal.
- the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 from the first signal generator 133 and the sine wave drive signals from the fourth to seventh signal generators 139a to 139d are multiplied by the signal multipliers 136a to 136d, FIG. b)
- the time series waveform shown in the lower part is obtained. That is, in the pulse ON period, the dual parallel optical phase modulator 138 is driven by four systems of sine wave drive signal waveforms that match the desired shift frequency and maintain the relative phase difference every 90 degrees. Also, during the pulse OFF period, the output of all four signals is fixed to zero.
- the complex amplitude of the output of the dual parallel optical phase modulator 138 can realize desired pulse modulation in the upper complex plane of FIG. That is, the amplitude is constant and the angular velocity is constant (constant intensity and constant offset frequency) during the pulse ON period, and the amplitude is zero and the angular velocity is zero (strength 0 and offset frequency 0) during the pulse OFF period.
- the second signal generator 134 and the subsequent light intensity modulator (semiconductor optical amplifier, LN intensity modulator) 132 that are necessary in the laser radar devices according to the third and fourth embodiments are not required. Therefore, the drive circuit and the optical circuit configuration are simplified, contributing to cost reduction.
- the present invention may be applied to silicon photonics in which an electronic circuit and an optical circuit are formed on a silicon wafer by the same process. Thereby, there is an effect that contributes to further reduction in size, power consumption, and cost.
- FIG. 29A shows only the optical phase modulator 131 and the light intensity modulator (SOA) 132 extracted from the configuration of the third embodiment.
- the optical phase modulator 131 receives a signal I_PM (t) that is a burst sawtooth drive signal WF04, and the light intensity modulator 132 receives a pulse modulation drive signal.
- a signal I_IM (t) which is WF01 is input.
- the amplitude of the sawtooth drive signal WF04 is set to an integral multiple of 2V ⁇ voltage (voltage at which the phase change of the optical phase modulator 131 is 180 degrees).
- the complex amplitude at the output end of the optical phase modulator 131 moves at a constant angular velocity on the circumference of the normalized circle on the complex plane in the upper part of FIG. It can be seen that a constant frequency shift can be generated because the time change of the phase is constant.
- the waveform of the sawtooth drive signal WF04 is held at zero.
- the complex amplitude at the output end of the optical phase modulator 131 is held at the intersection of the normalized circle and the horizontal axis (positive value) on the upper complex plane in FIG.
- the complex amplitude at the output end of the optical phase modulator 131 becomes a complex amplitude (constant intensity and constant offset frequency) at a constant angular velocity during the pulse ON period, and is phase 0 (however, intensity ⁇ 0) during the pulse OFF period. Is repeated in time. For this reason, in the third embodiment, it is necessary to forcibly reduce the amplitude to zero in the pulse OFF period, and it is necessary to use the intensity modulating unit 132 at the subsequent stage.
- the dual parallel optical phase modulator 138 is used.
- any optical phase / amplitude modulator that simultaneously modulates the phase and amplitude of the light from the optical path branching coupler 12 to obtain transmission light can be used. The same applies.
- the invention of the present application can be freely combined with each embodiment, modified with any component in each embodiment, or omitted with any component in each embodiment. .
- the laser radar apparatus performs the frequency shift and pulsing necessary on the transmission side without using an AO modulator, thereby reducing the size and integration of the apparatus and improving the reliability and cost by reducing the number of parts.
- it is suitable for use in a laser radar device that remotely measures the wind direction and wind speed in a weather space.
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この不要なビート信号は計測したいドップラ信号と周波数領域で重なるため、ドップラ周波数を正しく推定できなくなるという不都合がある。 Further, in a laser radar device that measures the wind direction and wind speed, a light intensity modulation unit is used in the transmitter in order to pulse transmission light. However, in an acousto-optic modulator (AO (Acousto Optic) modulator) used in this light intensity modulation unit, carrier leak light is generated due to reverberation of an ultrasonic signal for modulation. The carrier leak light induces an unnecessary beat signal in the optical heterodyne receiver.
Since this unnecessary beat signal overlaps the Doppler signal to be measured in the frequency domain, there is a disadvantage that the Doppler frequency cannot be estimated correctly.
Bragg angle θ of the acoustooptic element, the wavelength of light lambda, the offset frequency f ofs, the moving speed v a of the ultrasonic wave in the acousto-optic device is expressed by the following equation.
また、音響光学結晶と入射光および出射光の光軸をブラッグ回折角に一致するように、各6軸(並進位置、角度)を精密調整する必要があり、組み立て調整費用の低減が困難であった。 However, the AO modulator used in the above laser radar apparatus has a small Bragg diffraction angle of 1 degree or less. For this reason, in order to optically separate the 0th-order transmitted light and the 1st-order diffracted light, a propagation distance of at least about 30 [mm] is required, which is not suitable for miniaturization.
In addition, it is necessary to precisely adjust each of the six axes (translation position and angle) so that the optical axes of the acousto-optic crystal and the incident light and the outgoing light coincide with the Bragg diffraction angles, and it is difficult to reduce assembly adjustment costs. It was.
実施の形態1.
図1はこの発明の実施の形態1に係るレーザレーダ装置の構成を示すブロック図である。
レーザレーダ装置は、図1に示すように、光送信ユニット1、光増幅器2、光サーキュレータ3、光アンテナユニット(光アンテナ)4、光ヘテロダイン受信機5、信号処理ユニット6および表示部7から構成されている。なお図1において、太線OF1~OF7は光信号の伝送路を示し、細線は電気信号の伝送路を示している。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a laser radar apparatus according to
As shown in FIG. 1, the laser radar device includes an
また、信号処理ユニット6は、観測視線に対する指令値を光アンテナユニット4に出力する機能を持つ。したがって、この指令値にしたがって得られた各視線方向に対する観測距離、風速の計測値を格納することで、ベクトル演算により風速の3次元分布の推定や観測距離ごとの風向風速分布を得ることができる。この信号処理ユニット6による分析結果は表示部7に伝送される。 The
The
光周波数・強度変調ユニット13は、図2に示すように、光位相変調器131、光強度変調部132、第1の信号発生部133および第2の信号発生部134から構成されている。そして、第1の信号発生部133は光強度変調部132に接続され、第2の信号発生部134は光位相変調器131に接続されている。 Next, the configuration of the optical frequency /
As shown in FIG. 2, the optical frequency /
レーザレーダ装置の動作では、図1,2に示すように、まず、基準光源11は、単一波長の連続発振かつ定偏光である光を発生し、光路分岐カプラ12は、当該光を偏光状態を維持したまま2分岐して一方を局部発振光として光ヘテロダイン受信機5に伝送し、他方を送信用の種光として光周波数・強度変調ユニット13に伝送する。 Next, the operation of the laser radar apparatus for wind measurement configured as described above will be described.
In the operation of the laser radar device, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, first, the
この光アンテナユニット4により放出された送信光は、観測空間における散乱対象により後方散乱され、散乱対象の移動速度に応じたドップラ周波数シフトを受ける。そして、光アンテナユニット4は、当該後方散乱光を受信光として受信する。 Next, the
The transmission light emitted by the optical antenna unit 4 is backscattered by the scattering target in the observation space and undergoes a Doppler frequency shift corresponding to the moving speed of the scattering target. The optical antenna unit 4 receives the backscattered light as received light.
ここで、fofsは光周波数・強度変調ユニット13のオフセット周波数、fDOPは風速によるドップラ周波数を示している。 Here, the frequency f of the beat signal obtained by the optical
Here, f ofs represents the offset frequency of the optical frequency /
ここで、cは光速を示している。 For example, assuming that the offset frequency f ofs is 50 [MHz] and the Doppler frequency f DOP due to the wind speed is ± 50 [MHz], the beat signal has a center frequency of 100 [MHz] or less. This beat signal is continuously obtained immediately after the transmission light is emitted. Further, the distance L to the scattering target can be calculated from the arrival time Δt until the received light is received after the transmitted light is radiated, as shown in the following equation (2).
Here, c represents the speed of light.
光周波数・強度変調ユニット13の動作では、まず、第2の信号発生部134は、光位相変調器131の変調位相2π(360度)を得るために必要な駆動電圧2Vπの整数倍(m倍)に相当する振幅2mVπと、一定周期Tとを持つ鋸波駆動信号WF02を発生する。そして、光位相変調器131は、この鋸波駆動信号WF02に従い、光路分岐カプラ12からの送信光に対して位相変調を行いオフセット周波数を付与する。 Next, the operation of the optical frequency /
In the operation of the optical frequency /
ここで、mod(t,T)は時間tを周期Tで割った際の剰余を示している。 As a result, a phase φ (t) having a constant rate of change 2mπ / T [rad / s] with respect to time t is output from the
Here, mod (t, T) indicates a remainder when time t is divided by period T.
Further, the frequency f can be defined by time differentiation of the phase φ as in the following equation (4).
Since the time change rate of the phase φ (t) is 2mπ / T [rad / s], the
図3において、鋸波駆動信号WF02の振幅は、光位相変調器131の2Vπ電圧(360度)である7[V]に設定し、周期Tは1[ms]に設定した。この場合、ビート信号として一定周期1[ms]の正弦波が得られており、所望の1[kHz]の周波数シフトが得られていることがわかる。 FIG. 3 shows an actual measurement example of the sawtooth drive signal WF02 input to the
In FIG. 3, the amplitude of the sawtooth drive signal WF02 is set to 7 [V], which is the 2Vπ voltage (360 degrees) of the
図4に示すように、実施の形態1に係るレーザレーダ装置では、まず、光位相変調器131および光強度変調部132により、特定のパルス幅と繰り返し周期を持つ送信光101が出力される。この送信光101の周波数は、基準光源11の出力周波数をν、光位相変調器131によるオフセット周波数をfofsとして、ν+fofsで表される。 Here, FIG. 4 shows a timing diagram of each light in the laser radar apparatus according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the laser radar device according to the first embodiment, first,
そして、光ヘテロダイン受信機5では、受信光102と局部発振光103とを光学的に合波した後、光電変換して、受信光102と局部発振光103との差周波数のビート信号fofs+fwを出力する。 On the other hand, the
In the optical
以上の構成により、従来のレーザレーダ装置で必要だったAO変調器を用いない構成で、所望のオフセット周波数の付与と、パルス変調を実現することができる。 Accordingly, the time-series data of the optical heterodyne signal (beat signal) spectrum is obtained as a spectrum detuned by Doppler frequency f w from the center frequency f ofs.
With the above configuration, it is possible to realize application of a desired offset frequency and pulse modulation with a configuration that does not use an AO modulator required in a conventional laser radar device.
また、従来では、パルスOFF期間のキャリアリーク光を低減するために、光強度変調ユニットを往復伝搬させるための光サーキュレータおよび全反射ミラーが必要であった。それに対して、本発明では、上記光サーキュレータや全反射ミラーが不要となるため、部品点数が低減し、低コスト化に寄与することができる。 Further, the blocks inside the
Conventionally, in order to reduce carrier leak light during the pulse OFF period, an optical circulator and a total reflection mirror for reciprocating the light intensity modulation unit have been required. On the other hand, in the present invention, the optical circulator and the total reflection mirror are not necessary, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.
したがって、信号処理ユニット6では、ドップラ周波数fwの存在範囲104のみをフィルタで切り出して信号処理するだけでよい。なお、送信光101にパルスOFF期間の漏えい光が存在する場合の構成については、実施の形態2以降で詳述する。 Here, as indicated by
Therefore, the
実施の形態1では、送信光特性として理想的なパルス変調を仮定した場合について示した。それに対して、実施の形態2では、送信光のパルスOFF期間に漏えい光が存在する場合について示す。図5はこの発明の実施の形態2に係る光送信ユニット1の構成を示すブロック図である。図5に示す実施の形態2に係る光送信ユニット1は、図2に示す実施の形態1に係る光送信ユニット1の光周波数・強度変調ユニット13に、光強度変調部132に従属接続された第2の光強度変調部135を追加したものである。その他の構成は同様であり、同一の符号を付し異なる部分についてのみ説明を行う。
In the first embodiment, the case where ideal pulse modulation is assumed as the transmission light characteristic is shown. On the other hand,
図6に示すように、実施の形態2に係るレーザレーダ装置では、特定のパルス幅と繰り返し周期を持つ送信光101がパルスON期間に出力される一方、パルスOFF期間に漏えい光201が出力される。 FIG. 6 shows a timing diaphragm of each light when the extinction characteristic of the pulse OFF period by the light intensity modulator 23 in the second embodiment is not ideal.
As shown in FIG. 6, in the laser radar device according to the second embodiment,
このため、光ヘテロダイン受信機5内で、受信光路への漏えい光203と局部発振光103とが干渉して不要なビート信号204を発生する。この不要なビート信号204は、受信光路への漏えい光203と局部発振光103との差周波数であるfofsを持ち、これが時間的に常に存在する。 Since the
For this reason, in the optical
なお、不要なビート信号204は中心周波数fofsの固定値であるため、これを信号処理的に棄却すれば、風速≠0については検出可能となる。しかしながら、風速=0の場合での計測は依然として困難である。 In Figure 6, the
Since the
図7に示すように、実施の形態2に係るレーザレーダ装置では、第2の光強度変調部135を光強度変調部132と共に同期変調させることで、パルスOFF期間の送信光101の漏えい光201が抑圧される。これにより、受信光としては、送信光101(パルスON期間)の受信光路へのクロストーク202と、風速ドップラによる受信光102が得られる。 FIG. 7 shows a timing diaphragm of each light when the second light
As shown in FIG. 7, in the laser radar device according to the second embodiment, the second light
実施の形態1,2では、連続的な鋸波駆動信号WF02で位相変調を行う場合について示した。それに対し、実施の形態3では、送信光に同期したバースト状の鋸波駆動信号WF03で位相変調を行う場合について示す。図8はこの発明の実施の形態3に係る光送信ユニット1の構成を示すブロック図である。図8に示す実施の形態3に係る光送信ユニット1は、図2に示す実施の形態1に係る光送信ユニット1の光周波数・強度変調ユニット13に信号乗算部(第3の信号発生部)136を追加したものである。その他の構成は同様であり、同一の符号を付して異なる部分についての説明を行う。 Embodiment 3 FIG.
In the first and second embodiments, the case where the phase modulation is performed with the continuous sawtooth wave drive signal WF02 has been described. On the other hand, Embodiment 3 shows a case where phase modulation is performed with a burst-like sawtooth drive signal WF03 synchronized with transmission light. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the
これにより、伝送路OF04から出力される送信光は、パルスON期間にはオフセット周波数fofsが付加され、パルスOFF期間にはオフセット周波数が付加されない。 The
Thus, transmission light output from the transmission path OF04 is the pulse ON period is added offset frequency f ofs, not added offset frequency in the pulse OFF periods.
図9に示すように、実施の形態3に係るレーザレーダ装置では、特定のパルス幅と繰り返し周期を持つ送信光101がパルスON期間に出力される一方、パルスOFF期間に漏えい光301が出力される。 FIG. 9 shows a timing diagram of each light in the laser radar device according to the third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 9, in the laser radar device according to the third embodiment,
実施の形態3では、送信光に同期したバースト状の鋸波駆動信号WF03による位相変調を送信光に対してのみ行う場合について示した。それに対し、実施の形態4では局部発振光に対しても行う場合について示す。図10はこの発明の実施の形態4に係る光送信ユニット1の構成を示すブロック図である。図10に示す実施の形態4に係る光送信ユニット1は、図8に示す実施の形態3に係る光送信ユニット1の光位相変調器131の位置を、基準光源11と光路分岐カプラ12との間に変更したものである。その他の構成は同様であり、同一の符号を付し異なる部分についてのみ説明を行う。 Embodiment 4 FIG.
In the third embodiment, the case where the phase modulation by the burst sawtooth drive signal WF03 synchronized with the transmission light is performed only on the transmission light has been described. On the other hand, Embodiment 4 shows a case where it is performed also for local oscillation light. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the
また、光強度変調部132は、第1の信号発生部133により発生されたパルス変調駆動信号WF01に従い、光路分岐カプラ12からの光に対してパルス変調を行い送信光とする。
これにより、局部発振光にも、パルスONおよびOFF期間に対応したオフセット周波数の有無変化が付加される。 The optical
In addition, the light
Thereby, the presence / absence change of the offset frequency corresponding to the pulse ON and OFF periods is also added to the local oscillation light.
図11に示すように、実施の形態4に係るレーザレーダ装置では、特定のパルス幅と繰り返し周期を持つ送信光101がパルスON期間に出力される一方、パルスOFF期間に漏えい光301が出力される。 FIG. 11 shows a timing diagram of each light in the laser radar apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 11, in the laser radar device according to the fourth embodiment,
一方、実施の形態3と異なり、局部発振光103の周波数は、送信光101と同様に、パルスON期間にν+fofs(パルスON期間401)となり、パルスOFF期間にνとなる(パルスOFF期間402)。 Whereas the frequency of the
On the other hand, unlike Embodiment 3, the frequency of the
このため、最近接の距離レンジにおける風速推定における誤検出を回避することができ、風速計測精度を高めることができる。 Further, by adopting the configuration of the fourth embodiment, it is possible to shift the unnecessary beat signal 403 in the pulse ON period to the baseband as compared with the configuration of the third embodiment. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the leakage light from being mixed immediately after the pulse OFF period (closest distance range) in the case where a temporal jitter error exists in the pulse timing.
For this reason, erroneous detection in wind speed estimation in the closest distance range can be avoided, and wind speed measurement accuracy can be improved.
実施の形態1~4では、1個の基準光源11および1個の光アンテナユニット4を用いた場合について示した。それに対し、実施の形態5では、波長の異なる複数の基準光源11a,11bと、各波長に対応した複数の光アンテナユニット4a,4bとを用いて、観測空間を切替る場合について示す。図12はこの発明の実施の形態5に係るレーザレーダ装置の構成を示すブロック図である。図12に示す実施の形態5に係るレーザレーダ装置は、図1に示す実施の形態1に係るレーザレーダ装置の基準光源11および光アンテナユニット4を第1,2の基準光源11a,11bおよび第1,2の光アンテナユニット4a,4bに変更し、波長分岐カプラ8および波長多重カプラ14を追加したものである。その他の構成は同様であり、同一の符号を付し異なる部分についてのみ説明を行う。
In the first to fourth embodiments, the case where one
第2の基準光源11bは、中心波長(周波数)λ2の連続発振かつ定偏光である光を発生するものである。この第2の基準光源11bにより発生された光は伝送路OF14を介して波長多重カプラ14に伝送される。 The first
The second
なお、光路分岐カプラ12は、波長多重カプラ14からの光を偏光状態を維持したまま2分岐する。 The
The optical
第2の光アンテナユニット4bは、第2の基準光源11bに対応し、波長分岐カプラ8からの中心波長λ2の送信光を空間に放出し、かつ、当該送信光に対する空間からの後方散乱光を受信光として受信するものである。この第2の光アンテナユニット4bにより受信された受信光は伝送路OF16,17を介して光サーキュレータ3に伝送される。 The first
The second optical antenna unit 4b corresponds to the second
ここで、第1の光アンテナユニット4aと第2の光アンテナユニット4bとを、異なる観測空間に向けて設置することで、波長切替えにより観測空間を切替えて計測することが可能となる。 Then, the transmission light is transmitted from the transmission line OF6 to the
Here, by installing the first
同時に信号処理ユニット6において、上記の波長選択用の時系列信号が計測したドップラ信号の時系列データと共に記録格納される。このデータは、ドップラ信号の分析において、第1の光アンテナユニット4aあるいは第2の光アンテナユニット4bのどちらを選択したかを識別する際に用いられる。 Further, from the
At the same time, in the
ここで、波長が不安定な状態では、レーザレーダ装置の計測結果として、ヘテロダイン受信した信号の周波数が波長変動に対して変動し、測定誤差となる。しかしながら、光遮断時間がある場合には、光遮断時間において、レーザレーダ装置中の光増幅器2を空焚きすることになり、故障の原因となる。 On the other hand, in the variable wavelength laser array, the wavelength at the time of optical output is not stable, and it takes time to stabilize the wavelength. Therefore, in order to avoid an output at an unstable wavelength, there is a case where there is a light blocking time at the time of wavelength switching as shown in FIG. In FIG. 13, the light from the
Here, when the wavelength is unstable, the frequency of the heterodyne received signal fluctuates with respect to the wavelength variation as a measurement result of the laser radar device, resulting in a measurement error. However, if there is a light blocking time, the
実施の形態6では、実施の形態3,4で示したパルス変調駆動信号WF01に同期したバースト状の鋸波駆動信号WF03で位相変調を行う構成に対し、鋸波周期を可変させる機能を付加した場合について示す。図15はこの発明の実施の形態6に係るレーザレーダ装置の光送信ユニット1の構成を示すブロック図である。図15に示す実施の形態6に係る光送信ユニット1は、図8に示す実施の形態3に係る光送信ユニット1に信号演算部137を追加したものである。その他の構成は同様であり、同一の符号を付し異なる部分についてのみ説明を行う。
In the sixth embodiment, a function for changing the sawtooth cycle is added to the configuration in which phase modulation is performed by the burst-like sawtooth drive signal WF03 synchronized with the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 shown in the third and fourth embodiments. Show the case. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the
そして、第2の信号発生部134は、信号演算部137による制御に従って鋸波駆動信号を発生し、信号乗算部136は、パルス変調駆動信号WF01のパルスON区間に相当する部分を切り出す。これにより、バースト状の鋸波駆動信号WF04が光位相変調器131に出力される。 The
Then, the
パルス光が光学媒質に入射すると、非線形光学効果により、光強度に応じて屈折率が変化する。そして、パルス光入射後の媒質中での伝搬は、伝搬方向に対して光の電場がゆっくりと変化する仮定の下(slowly varying近似)、次式(6)に示す伝搬方程式を満足する。
ここで、Aは光の電場、αは伝送路での減衰、λは波長、β2は屈折率分散によるパルス幅増加因子を示している。 Next, frequency shift estimation will be described.
When pulsed light enters the optical medium, the refractive index changes according to the light intensity due to the nonlinear optical effect. Then, the propagation in the medium after the incident of the pulsed light satisfies the propagation equation shown in the following equation (6) under the assumption that the electric field of the light changes slowly with respect to the propagation direction (slowly varying approximation).
Here, A is the electric field of light, α is attenuation in the transmission path, λ is the wavelength, and β 2 is a pulse width increasing factor due to refractive index dispersion.
ここで、cは光速、Aeffは伝送路の有効面積、ω0は光周波数、n2は3次非線形分極に関する非線形屈折率を示している。 The third term on the right side of the equation (6) indicates the nonlinear optical effect by the nonlinear optical coefficient γ of the following equation (7).
Here, c is the speed of light, A eff is the effective area of the transmission line, ω 0 is the optical frequency, and n 2 is the nonlinear refractive index related to the third-order nonlinear polarization.
Then, assuming the dominant self-phase modulation among the nonlinear optical effects in the light
ここで、U(0,t)は伝搬距離z=0における規格化振幅を、ΦNLは非線形位相偏移を示している。 The solution of the normalized amplitude U is expressed by the following equation (9).
Here, U (0, t) represents the normalized amplitude at the propagation distance z = 0, and Φ NL represents the nonlinear phase shift.
ここで、Leffは実行的伝搬距離、LNLは非線形長を示している。 Further, the nonlinear phase shift Φ NL is expressed by the following equation (10).
Here, L eff represents an effective propagation distance, and L NL represents a nonlinear length.
Further, the effective propagation distance L eff and the nonlinear length L NL are expressed by the following equations (11) and (12), respectively.
上式によれば、周波数偏移fchirp(t)は、パルス光の強度の時間変化率に比例した量として算出することが可能である。 On the other hand, the time change of the nonlinear phase shift Φ NL is expressed as the following formula (13) as the frequency shift f chirp (t) of the pulsed light.
According to the above equation, the frequency shift f chirp (t) can be calculated as an amount proportional to the time change rate of the intensity of the pulsed light.
すなわち、半導体光増幅器を利得飽和動作させる場合は負符号であり、非飽和領域で動作させる場合には正符号に設定可能である。 The sign of the above frequency shift is a negative sign in a normal transmission line or an optical fiber amplifier. On the other hand, in a device such as a semiconductor optical amplifier or a semiconductor optical switch in which the refractive index of Expression (7) changes depending on the amount of injected carriers, the sign of Expression (13) can be set to a positive sign.
That is, it can be set to a negative sign when the semiconductor optical amplifier is operated in a gain saturation operation, and can be set to a positive sign when the semiconductor optical amplifier is operated in a non-saturation region.
ここで、パルス変調駆動信号WF01は、図16(a)に示すように、t0≦t<t1の期間で正の傾きを持って立上がり、t1≦t<t2の期間で一定値をとり、t2≦t<t3の期間で負の傾きを持って立下がる台形形状であるとする。 First, a method for making the offset frequency zero during a period in which a frequency shift exists (first frequency shift compensation method) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a modulation waveform for compensating for the influence of frequency shift in the laser radar device according to the sixth embodiment.
Here, as shown in FIG. 16A, the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 rises with a positive slope in the period of t0 ≦ t <t1, takes a constant value in the period of t1 ≦ t <t2, and t2 It is assumed that the trapezoidal shape falls with a negative slope in a period of ≦ t <t3.
図17に示すように、実施の形態6に係るレーザレーダ装置において周波数偏移補償を行わない場合、送信光101のパルスON期間において周波数偏移を受けるため、送信光101の周波数は、ν+fofs+fchirp(t)と表せる。このため、光ヘテロダイン信号のターゲットレンジでは、符号105c,106cに示すように、周波数偏移の影響が風速によるドップラ信号に重畳する。
このターゲットレンジ内での周波数偏移は、風速分散が生じた場合と同様な影響として現れ、識別が困難であり、計測精度が低下する。 FIG. 17 shows a timing diagram of each light in the laser radar device according to the sixth embodiment (in the case of no frequency shift compensation).
As shown in FIG. 17, when frequency shift compensation is not performed in the laser radar device according to the sixth embodiment, the frequency of
This frequency shift within the target range appears as the same effect as when wind speed dispersion occurs, making it difficult to identify, and reducing measurement accuracy.
実施の形態6における第1の周波数偏移補償方法では、送信光101のパルスON期間において、周波数偏移が生じない期間にのみ鋸波駆動信号WF04aを出力する。そのため、光ヘテロダイン信号のターゲットレンジにおいては、符号105a,106aに示すように、周波数偏移の影響が含まれない期間での風速によるドップラ信号のみを取得することができる。 Next, FIG. 18 shows a timing diagram of each light in the laser radar device according to the embodiment (when the first frequency shift compensation method is applied).
In the first frequency shift compensation method according to the sixth embodiment, the sawtooth drive signal WF04a is output only during a period in which no frequency shift occurs during the pulse ON period of the
ここで、パルス変調駆動信号WF01は、図19に示すように、t0≦t<t1の期間で正の傾きを持って立上がり、t1≦t<t2の期間で一定値をとり、t2≦t<t3の期間で負の傾きを持って立下がる台形形状であるとする。 Next, a method of subtracting the frequency shift estimation amount f chirp (t) from the offset frequency f ofs (second frequency shift compensation method) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a modulation waveform for compensating for the influence of frequency shift in the laser radar apparatus according to the sixth embodiment.
Here, as shown in FIG. 19, the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 rises with a positive slope in the period of t0 ≦ t <t1, takes a constant value in the period of t1 ≦ t <t2, and t2 ≦ t < It is assumed that the trapezoidal shape falls with a negative slope during the period t3.
Therefore, the
実施の形態6における第2の周波数偏移補償方法では、送信光101のパルスON期間において、推定した周波数偏移fchirp(t)を用いて、式(14)により算出した周期T’(t)で鋸波駆動信号を発生し、鋸波駆動信号WF04bを得る。そのため、光ヘテロダイン信号のターゲットレンジにおいては、符号105b,106bに示すように、周波数偏移の影響が含まれない風速によるドップラ信号を取得することができる。 Next, FIG. 20 shows a timing diagram of each light in the laser radar device according to the sixth embodiment (when the second frequency shift compensation is applied).
In the second frequency deviation compensation method according to the sixth embodiment, the period T ′ (t) calculated by the equation (14) using the estimated frequency deviation f chirp (t) in the pulse ON period of the transmission light 101. ) Generates a sawtooth drive signal to obtain a sawtooth drive signal WF04b. Therefore, in the target range of the optical heterodyne signal, as indicated by
信号演算部137による周波数偏移fchirp(t)の推定動作では、図21に示すように、まず、対象とする送信光の波長λを設定し、ω0=c/λより光周波数ω0を算出する(ステップST2101)。 Next, the operation of estimating the frequency shift f chirp (t) by the
In the operation of estimating the frequency shift f chirp (t) by the
次いで、式(13)を用いて、周波数偏移fchirp(t)を推定する(ステップST2104)。 Next, the peak power P0 of the transmission light and the pulse time waveform | U (0, t) | 2 of the normalized intensity are acquired from the pulse modulation drive signal WF01 generated by the first signal generator 133 (step ST2103). Here, with respect to the time waveform of the normalized intensity, if reproducibility can be ensured for each pulse repetition, time series data measured in advance may be stored and read out.
Then, using equation (13), to estimate the frequency shift f chirp (t) (step ST2104).
図22に示すように、送信光の立上がり期間で正符号の10[MHz]の周波数偏移、立下がり期間で負符号の10[MHz]の周波数偏移が現れていることがわかる。 FIG. 22 shows measured values of the time waveform of the frequency shift f chirp when a semiconductor optical amplifier is used as the light
As shown in FIG. 22, it can be seen that a positive frequency shift of 10 [MHz] appears in the rising period of the transmission light and a negative frequency shift of 10 [MHz] appears in the fall period.
したがって、周波数偏移量をモニタしながら半導体光増幅器の励起状態を飽和領域と非飽和領域との間に制御して、周波数偏移を最小化することも可能である。 Further, when the semiconductor optical amplifier is used in the saturation region, the sign of the frequency shift f chirp with respect to the time change of the transmitted light is reversed.
Therefore, it is also possible to minimize the frequency shift by controlling the excitation state of the semiconductor optical amplifier between the saturated region and the non-saturated region while monitoring the frequency shift amount.
これらの増幅器においても、パワー密度が高い場合には伝送路において、Karr効果にともなう周波数偏移が生じる。この周波数偏移の符号は送信光の時間変化率に対して負符号である。したがって、前段の光周波数・強度変調ユニット13において生じる偏移周波数を、半導体光増幅器の励起状態の最適設定または鋸波駆動信号の最適設定により、最小化することが可能である。
これにより、従来困難であった、光増幅器2における周波数偏移の影響を含めて補正できる。 Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the laser radar apparatus is usually connected with an
Also in these amplifiers, when the power density is high, a frequency shift due to the Karr effect occurs in the transmission line. The sign of this frequency shift is a negative sign with respect to the time change rate of the transmitted light. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the deviation frequency generated in the optical frequency /
Thereby, it is possible to correct the influence of the frequency shift in the
図12に示す実施の形態5において、波長切替えの際の基準光源11a,11bの波長不安定性の問題がある場合、波長不安定性による誤差分の波長シフトを、光周波数・強度変調ユニット13の鋸波駆動信号により制御することでも解決可能である。
図23はこの発明の実施の形態7に係るレーザレーダ装置の構成を示すブロック図である。図23に示す実施の形態7に係るレーザレーダ装置は、図12に示す実施の形態5に係るレーザレーダ装置において、信号処理ユニット6と光周波数・強度変調ユニット13間を接続線で接続したものである。その他の構成は同様であり、同一の符号を付し異なる部分についてのみ説明を行う。
In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 12, when there is a problem of wavelength instability of the
FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a laser radar apparatus according to
そして、光送信ユニット1では、信号処理ユニット6からの波長選択用の時系列信号に応じて、波長切替えの際に、切替え前の波長に対応する基準光源11a(11b)を消灯し、かつ切替え後の波長に対応する基準光源11b(11a)を点灯する。
また、光周波数・強度変調ユニット13の第2の信号発生部134では、信号処理ユニット6からの波長選択用の時系列信号に応じて、波長切替えの際に、切替え後の波長に対応する基準光源11b(11a)における波長の不安定状態による周波数時間変動に相当する周期を持つ鋸波駆動信号を発生する。 In addition to the function of the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the
In the
Further, in the second
一方、光周波数・強度変調ユニット13では、波長λ2の基準光源11bでの波長不安定による、安定波長からの周波数時間変動Δf2(t)を事前に取得する。そして、第2の信号発生部134では、波長切替えの際に、鋸波駆動信号の周期Tを、上記安定波長からの周波数時間変動Δf2(t)=m/T(t)により変動させる。これにより、波長不安定による周波数シフト分を補償することが可能となる。 In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 24, the
On the other hand, the optical frequency /
図12に示す実施の形態5において、波長切替えの際の基準光源11a,11bの波長不安定性の問題がある場合、図25に示す構成とすることでも解決可能である。
図25はこの発明の実施の形態8に係るレーザレーダ装置の構成を示すブロック図である。図25に示す実施の形態8に係るレーザレーダ装置は、図12に示す実施の形態5に係るレーザレーダ装置の波長多重カプラ14を光スイッチ15に変更し、信号処理ユニット6と光スイッチ15間を接続線で接続したものである。その他の構成は同様であり、同一の符号を付し異なる部分についてのみ説明を行う。
In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 12, when there is a problem of wavelength instability of the
FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the laser radar apparatus according to
光スイッチ15は、各基準光源11a,11bにより発生された連続発振光を選択的に出力するものである。この光スイッチ15は、信号処理ユニット6からの波長選択用の時系列信号に応じて、対応する波長の連続発振光を出力する。 In addition to the function of the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 12, the
The
図27にこの発明の実施の形態9に係る光送信ユニット1の構成を示すブロック図である。図27に示す実施の形態9に係る光送信ユニット1は、図8に示す実施の形態3に係る光送信ユニット1の光強度変調部132を取り除き、光位相変調器131をデュアルパラレル光位相変調器(光位相振幅変調器)138に変更し、第2の信号発生部134を第4~7の信号発生部139a~139dに変更し、信号乗算部136を第4~7の信号発生部139a~139dに対応させて複数設けたものである。その他の構成は同様であり、同一の符号を付し異なる部分についてのみ説明を行う。 Embodiment 9 FIG.
FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the
デュアルパラレル光位相変調器138は、図28(a)に示すように、分波カプラ1381、第1,2のMZ(MachZehnder)変調器1382a,1382b、90度位相シフタ1383および合波カプラ1384から構成されている。 Next, the configuration and operation of the dual parallel
As shown in FIG. 28A, the dual parallel
そして、第1のMZ変調器1382aの2系統の信号入力端に、振幅がVπ電圧(第1のMZ変調器1382aの位相変化が180度となる電圧)で、位相差が180度である駆動信号I1(t),I2(t)を加える。これにより、第1のMZ変調器1382aは駆動し、分波カプラ1381により分波された一方の光を変調する。このとき、第1のMZ変調器1382aの出力は、図28(b)上段の複素平面において、横軸I上を±1の範囲で振動的に変化する。 In the operation of the dual parallel
Then, at the two signal input ends of the
この図29(a)に示すように、光位相変調器131には、バースト状の鋸波駆動信号WF04である信号I_PM(t)が入力され、光強度変調部132には、パルス変調駆動信号WF01である信号I_IM(t)が入力される。 Hereinafter, as a reference example, the operation of the
As shown in FIG. 29A, the
このため、実施の形態3では、パルスOFF期間において振幅を強制的にゼロにする必要があり、後段の強度変調部132を用いる必要があった。 Therefore, the complex amplitude at the output end of the
For this reason, in the third embodiment, it is necessary to forcibly reduce the amplitude to zero in the pulse OFF period, and it is necessary to use the
Claims (14)
- 連続発振光である局部発振光および送信光を出力する光送信ユニットと、前記光送信ユニットにより出力された送信光を空間に放射し、当該送信光に対する後方散乱光を受信光として受信する光アンテナと、前記光送信ユニットにより出力された局部発振光および前記光アンテナにより受信された受信光を用いて光ヘテロダイン検出を行う光ヘテロダイン受信機と、前記光ヘテロダイン受信機による検出結果を周波数分析する信号処理ユニットとを備えたレーザレーダ装置であって、
前記光送信ユニットは、
前記連続発振光に対して位相変調を行う光位相変調器と、
前記光位相変調器により位相変調された光に対してパルス変調を行い前記送信光とする光強度変調部と、
周期的にONおよびOFF期間を繰返すパルス変調駆動信号を発生して前記光強度変調部を駆動する第1の信号発生部と、
前記光位相変調器の変調位相2πを得るために必要な駆動電圧の整数倍に相当する振幅および一定周期を持つ鋸波駆動信号を発生して前記光位相変調器を駆動する第2の信号発生部とを備えた
ことを特徴とするレーザレーダ装置。 An optical transmission unit that outputs local oscillation light and transmission light, which is continuous wave light, and an optical antenna that radiates the transmission light output by the optical transmission unit to space and receives backscattered light with respect to the transmission light as reception light An optical heterodyne receiver that performs optical heterodyne detection using the local oscillation light output by the optical transmission unit and the received light received by the optical antenna, and a signal for frequency analysis of the detection result by the optical heterodyne receiver A laser radar device comprising a processing unit,
The optical transmission unit includes:
An optical phase modulator that performs phase modulation on the continuous wave light;
A light intensity modulator that performs pulse modulation on the light that has been phase-modulated by the optical phase modulator and sets the transmitted light;
A first signal generator for driving the light intensity modulator by generating a pulse modulation drive signal that periodically repeats ON and OFF periods;
Second signal generation for driving the optical phase modulator by generating a sawtooth drive signal having an amplitude corresponding to an integral multiple of a drive voltage necessary for obtaining the modulation phase 2π of the optical phase modulator and a constant period And a laser radar device. - 前記光強度変調部は、複数従属接続され、互いに同期してパルス変調を行う
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載のレーザレーダ装置。 The laser radar device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the light intensity modulation units are connected in cascade and perform pulse modulation in synchronization with each other. - 前記光強度変調部は半導体光増幅器である
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載のレーザレーダ装置。 The laser radar device according to claim 1, wherein the light intensity modulation unit is a semiconductor optical amplifier. - 前記第2の信号発生部により発生された鋸波駆動信号のうち、前記第1の信号発生部により発生されたパルス変調駆動信号のパルスON期間に相当する部分を切り出したバースト状の鋸波駆動信号を出力して、前記第2の信号発生部に代えて前記光位相変調器を駆動する第3の信号発生部を備えた
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載のレーザレーダ装置。 Burst sawtooth drive in which a portion corresponding to the pulse ON period of the pulse modulation drive signal generated by the first signal generator is cut out from the sawtooth drive signal generated by the second signal generator. The laser radar device according to claim 1, further comprising a third signal generation unit that outputs a signal and drives the optical phase modulator instead of the second signal generation unit. - 前記光位相変調器により位相変調された連続発振光を2分岐して一方を前記局部発振光とし、他方を前記送信光用の光とする光路分岐カプラを備え、
前記光強度変調部は、前記光路分岐カプラからの前記送信光用の光に対してパルス変調を行う
ことを特徴とする請求項4記載のレーザレーダ装置。 An optical path branching coupler in which the continuous wave light phase-modulated by the optical phase modulator is branched into two to make one of the local oscillation light and the other to the light for transmission light;
The laser radar device according to claim 4, wherein the light intensity modulation unit performs pulse modulation on the light for transmission light from the optical path branching coupler. - 前記第1の信号発生部により発生されたパルス変調駆動信号からパルスON期間における周波数偏移を推定し、前記送信光への当該周波数偏移による影響を補償するよう前記第2の信号発生部の駆動を制御する信号演算部を備えた
ことを特徴とする請求項4記載のレーザレーダ装置。 A frequency shift in a pulse ON period is estimated from the pulse modulation drive signal generated by the first signal generator, and the second signal generator is compensated to compensate for the influence of the frequency shift on the transmission light. The laser radar device according to claim 4, further comprising a signal calculation unit that controls driving. - 前記信号演算部は、前記パルス変調駆動信号の強度の時間変化率が非ゼロの期間では、前記第2の信号発生部を駆動しない
ことを特徴とする請求項6記載のレーザレーダ装置。 The laser radar device according to claim 6, wherein the signal calculation unit does not drive the second signal generation unit in a period in which the time change rate of the intensity of the pulse modulation drive signal is non-zero. - 前記信号演算部は、前記送信光に付与するオフセット周波数から前記周波数偏移を減算した周期を持つ鋸波駆動信号を発生するよう、前記第2の信号発生部を制御する
ことを特徴とする請求項6記載のレーザレーダ装置。 The signal calculation unit controls the second signal generation unit to generate a sawtooth drive signal having a period obtained by subtracting the frequency shift from an offset frequency applied to the transmission light. Item 7. The laser radar device according to Item 6. - 前記光送信ユニットは、
各々異なる波長の連続発振光を発生する複数の基準光源と、
前記各基準光源により発生された連続発振光を波長多重する波長多重カプラとを備え、
前記光位相変調器は、前記波長多重カプラにより波長多重された連続発振光に対して位相変調を行い、
前記光送信ユニットにより出力された送信光を波長ごとに分岐する波長分岐カプラを備え、
前記光アンテナは、前記基準光源に対応して複数設けられ、前記波長分岐カプラにより分岐された対応する波長の送信光を用いる
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載のレーザレーダ装置。 The optical transmission unit includes:
A plurality of reference light sources each generating continuous wave light of a different wavelength;
A wavelength multiplexing coupler for wavelength multiplexing the continuous wave light generated by each of the reference light sources,
The optical phase modulator performs phase modulation on the continuous wave light wavelength-multiplexed by the wavelength multiplexing coupler,
A wavelength branching coupler for branching the transmission light output by the optical transmission unit for each wavelength;
2. The laser radar device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the optical antennas are provided corresponding to the reference light source, and transmit light having a corresponding wavelength branched by the wavelength branching coupler is used. - 前記光送信ユニットは、波長を切替える前に、切替え対象の前記基準光源を共に点灯し、切替え後の波長に対応する前記基準光源での波長が安定状態となる時間待機し、当該波長が安定状態となった後に、切替え前の波長に対応する前記基準光源を消灯する
ことを特徴とする請求項9記載のレーザレーダ装置。 Before switching the wavelength, the optical transmission unit turns on the reference light source to be switched together, waits for a time when the wavelength at the reference light source corresponding to the wavelength after switching is stable, and the wavelength is stable. The laser radar device according to claim 9, wherein the reference light source corresponding to the wavelength before switching is turned off. - 前記光送信ユニットは、波長切替えの際に、切替え前の波長に対応する前記基準光源を消灯し、かつ切替え後の波長に対応する前記基準光源を点灯し、
前記第2の信号発生部は、前記波長切替えの際に、切替え後の波長に対応する前記基準光源における波長の不安定状態による周波数時間変動に相当する周期を持つ鋸波駆動信号を発生する
ことを特徴とする請求項9記載のレーザレーダ装置。 The optical transmission unit turns off the reference light source corresponding to the wavelength before switching, and turns on the reference light source corresponding to the wavelength after switching, at the time of wavelength switching,
The second signal generation unit generates a sawtooth drive signal having a period corresponding to a frequency time variation due to an unstable state of a wavelength in the reference light source corresponding to the wavelength after switching when the wavelength is switched. The laser radar device according to claim 9. - 前記光送信ユニットは、
各々異なる波長の連続発振光を発生する複数の基準光源と、
前記各基準光源により発生された連続発振光を選択的に出力する光スイッチとを備え、
前記光位相変調器は、前記光スイッチにより出力された連続発振光に対して位相変調を行い、
前記光送信ユニットにより出力された送信光を波長ごとに分岐する波長分岐カプラを備え、
前記光アンテナは、前記基準光源に対応して複数設けられ、前記波長分岐カプラにより分岐された対応する波長の送信光を用いる
ことを特徴とする請求項1記載のレーザレーダ装置。 The optical transmission unit includes:
A plurality of reference light sources each generating continuous wave light of a different wavelength;
An optical switch that selectively outputs continuous wave light generated by each of the reference light sources,
The optical phase modulator performs phase modulation on the continuous wave light output by the optical switch,
A wavelength branching coupler for branching the transmission light output by the optical transmission unit for each wavelength;
2. The laser radar device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the optical antennas are provided corresponding to the reference light source, and transmit light having a corresponding wavelength branched by the wavelength branching coupler is used. - 連続発振光である局部発振光および送信光を出力する光送信ユニットと、前記光送信ユニットにより出力された送信光を空間に放射し、当該送信光に対する後方散乱光を受信光として受信する光アンテナと、前記光送信ユニットにより出力された局部発振光および前記光アンテナにより受信された受信光を用いて光ヘテロダイン検出を行う光ヘテロダイン受信機と、前記光ヘテロダイン受信機による検出結果を周波数分析する信号処理ユニットとを備えたレーザレーダ装置であって、
前記光送信ユニットは、
前記連続発振光に対して位相および振幅を同時に変調して前記送信光とする光位相振幅変調器と、
周期的にONおよびOFF期間を繰返すパルス変調駆動信号を発生する第1の信号発生部と、
前記光位相振幅変調器の変調位相180度を得るために必要な駆動電圧に相当する振幅および一定周期を持つ正弦波駆動信号を、互いに90度位相差の関係を維持して発生する第4~7の信号発生部と、
前記第4~7の信号発生部により発生された正弦波駆動信号のうち、前記第1の信号発生部により発生されたパルス変調駆動信号のパルスON期間に相当する部分を切り出したバースト状の正弦波駆動信号を出力して、前記光位相振幅変調器を駆動する第3の信号発生部とを備えた
ことを特徴とするレーザレーダ装置。 An optical transmission unit that outputs local oscillation light and transmission light, which is continuous wave light, and an optical antenna that radiates the transmission light output by the optical transmission unit to space and receives backscattered light with respect to the transmission light as reception light An optical heterodyne receiver that performs optical heterodyne detection using the local oscillation light output by the optical transmission unit and the received light received by the optical antenna, and a signal for frequency analysis of the detection result by the optical heterodyne receiver A laser radar device comprising a processing unit,
The optical transmission unit includes:
An optical phase / amplitude modulator that simultaneously modulates the phase and amplitude of the continuous wave light to obtain the transmission light;
A first signal generator for generating a pulse modulation drive signal that periodically repeats ON and OFF periods;
A sine wave drive signal having an amplitude corresponding to a drive voltage necessary for obtaining a modulation phase of 180 degrees of the optical phase amplitude modulator and a constant period is generated while maintaining a 90-degree phase difference relationship with each other. 7 signal generators;
Burst sine obtained by cutting out a portion corresponding to the pulse ON period of the pulse modulation drive signal generated by the first signal generator from the sine wave drive signals generated by the fourth to seventh signal generators A laser radar device, comprising: a third signal generation unit that outputs a wave drive signal and drives the optical phase amplitude modulator. - 前記光位相振幅変調器はデュアルパラレル光位相変調器であり、
前記第4,5の信号発生部により発生された正弦波駆動信号は、互いの位相差が180度であり、
前記第6,7の信号発生部により発生された正弦波駆動信号は、互いの位相差が180度であり、
前記デュアルパラレル光位相変調器は、
前記連続発振光を分波する分波カプラと、
前記第4,5の信号発生部により発生され前記第3の信号発生部により処理された正弦波駆動信号により駆動し、前記分波カプラにより分波された一方の連続発振光を変調する第1のMZ(MachZehnder)変調器と、
前記第6,7の信号発生部により発生され前記第3の信号発生部により処理された正弦波駆動信号により駆動し、前記分波カプラにより分波された他方の連続発振光を変調する第2のMZ(MachZehnder)変調器と、
前記第2のMZ変調器により変調された連続発振光の位相を90度シフトする90度位相シフタと、
前記第1のMZ変調器により変調された連続発振光と前記90度位相シフタにより位相が90度シフトされた連続発振光とを合波する合波カプラとを有する
ことを特徴とする請求項13記載のレーザレーダ装置。 The optical phase amplitude modulator is a dual parallel optical phase modulator;
The sine wave drive signals generated by the fourth and fifth signal generators have a phase difference of 180 degrees.
The sine wave drive signals generated by the sixth and seventh signal generators have a phase difference of 180 degrees.
The dual parallel optical phase modulator is
A demultiplexing coupler for demultiplexing the continuous wave light;
A first sine wave signal generated by the fourth and fifth signal generators and driven by a sine wave drive signal processed by the third signal generator to modulate one continuous wave light demultiplexed by the demultiplexing coupler; MZ (MachZehnder) modulator,
A second sine wave driving signal generated by the sixth and seventh signal generators and processed by the third signal generator to modulate the other continuous wave light demultiplexed by the demultiplexing coupler; MZ (MachZehnder) modulator,
A 90 degree phase shifter that shifts the phase of continuous wave light modulated by the second MZ modulator by 90 degrees;
14. A multiplexing coupler for multiplexing continuous wave light modulated by the first MZ modulator and continuous wave light whose phase is shifted by 90 degrees by the 90 degree phase shifter. The laser radar device described.
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